Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has announced the opening of a clinic in Metairie, located at 2800 Veterans Memorial Blvd. The clinic specializes in the multidisciplinary management and treatment of patients with urologic cancers, providing advanced care for prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancers.
The clinic is the Cancer Center’s first in the Metairie area. It will be led by Scott Delacroix, MD, Jessie Gills, MD, and Carrie Marquette, MD.
Delacroix, a urologic oncologist, studied at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge before attending Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed an internship at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in general surgery, a residency at Ochsner Clinic Foundation & Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in urology, and a fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Currently, he is the director of urologic oncology and a full professor with tenure at Louisiana State University Health Science Center in New Orleans.
Gills, a urologic oncologist, received an undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech University and went on to study at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He interned at Ochsner Clinic Foundation in the department of general surgery and then completed a residency in urology for Louisiana State University and Ochsner Clinic Foundation. A fellowship was completed at Kansas University Medical Center.
Marquette, a medical oncologist, studied at the University of Wisconsin for a bachelor’s degree, then at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She went on to the University of Alabama for a residency in internal medicine and fellowship in hematology and oncology. Marquette has previously worked at Mary Bird Perkins.
Jodi Conachen, chief operating officer, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, said the new clinic would continue Mary Bird Perkins’ mission of providing crucial cancer care to local communities, close to home.
“We’re excited to open this new clinic on the Southshore, providing the highest level of cancer care to local patients in a convenient location. This opportunity marks a significant step in our journey to improve access to high quality cancer care, improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer for patients across Louisiana,” said Jodi Conachen, chief operating officer, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.